Manufacturers getting to grips with airless tyres
Airless tyres that never go flat or need to be inflated: It's a decades-long dream that manufacturers hope to turn into a reality soon, but for truck drivers first.
May 22, 2022
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Airplanes face a growing risk of being hit by uncontrolled re-entries of rockets used to launch satellites
On May 11, 2020, a deadly threat flew from Los Angeles to New York City in under nine minutes. It was a 20-ton Chinese Long March 5B rocket body passing around 60 miles overhead.
Mar 30, 2023
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CO2–formate conversion technology with significantly improved production rate
Carbon dioxide as a resource and hydrogen energy are considered to be the most practical measures to realize carbon neutrality. However, technological innovation is essential for them to be environmentally and economically ...
Jul 18, 2022
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The South African tourism sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis, researchers say
For the past 16 years South Africans have dreaded rolling power cuts euphemistically dubbed "loadshedding." These are caused by the ailing state power entity Eskom's crumbling infrastructure and its over-reliance on aging ...
Nov 10, 2023
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France puts 5G mobile frequencies on the block
France on Tuesday began to auction off radio frequencies for the deployment of ultrafast 5G mobile technology, a process that will add billions of euros to the government's depleted coffers.
Sep 29, 2020
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Social media expert discusses consequences of changes for TikTok, Twitter
Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok, with Gov. Greg Gianforte signing a bill that will levy steep fines on any platform selling the popular, Chinese-owned social media app. Meanwhile, tech mogul Elon Musk, whose ...
May 22, 2023
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Outages disrupt services at Japan's No. 2 telecoms carrier
Many users of Japan's No. 2 mobile carrier KDDI Corp. were still having trouble making calls Monday after a massive outage throughout the weekend that affected nearly 40 million people, disrupting deliveries, weather reports ...
Jul 4, 2022
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Google has a plan to stare down fake news on Ukrainian refugees in Europe
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is hoping an ad campaign can help prevent misinformation percolating about Ukrainian refugees who fled Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion from shaping public opinion.
Sep 5, 2022
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Safety concerns determine level of public support for driverless vehicles, finds study
When it comes to the use of driverless vehicles, an individual's support for their adoption hinges on how safe they are, rather than their economic impact or privacy concerns stemming from the data they might collect, a Nanyang ...
Mar 18, 2021
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US, EU seek to boost cooperation through tech
US and EU officials will hold two days of high-level meetings in Pittsburgh this week in an effort to repair relations damaged under the administration of Donald Trump and boost cooperation on technology issues.
Sep 29, 2021
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